Only 08:25am already having a stressful day :(

Help!!!! LO (little one) is perfect in the day & is good baby but @ night time he really suffers from trapped wind he gets restless & keeps kicking out , red face & arches back I massage belly he farts for at least 10mins ... he seems in so much pain I feel helpless. I've changed his milk & I tried infacol & gaviscon ... keeping him sitting up for 30mins after feed but nothing helps. I've just spent a week in hospital for pancreatitis & gallstones so I'm not 100% myself I just cry & called my OH (other half) &sister to come help coz I need a breather ... I feel awful coz I get frustrated & it's not he's fault bless him but it's hard when u have literally spent hr trying everything & he still screaming out in pain. Sorry pointless post just need to vent xx he sleeping now 😁

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I'm so sorry you're going through this and I don't have any suggestions for you (a part from saying that asking oh and sister to help you, is definitely the way to go), but wanted to comment on how cute he is (I'm sure he's less adorable when screaming in pain, poor little one)... x

I'm so sorry you're going through this and I don't have any suggestions for you (a part from saying that asking oh and sister to help you, is definitely the way to go), but wanted to comment on how cute he is (I'm sure he's less adorable when screaming in pain, poor little one)... x

Maybe a nice warm bath before bed? Will help with the trapped wind. I know it's hard but the gaviscon probably isn't helping as it bungs them up so could be contributing to trapped wind. We tried milk thickner and helps with reflux with no.effect on poops and no trapped wind. Xx

Sounds like my second and unfortunately absolutely nothing worked (milk/medicine) until we started weaning (17 weeks) and he was a different baby.

The tips I can give is raising his mattress at night or co sleep with him (please read information on how to do it safely) or have him lying on his left side. Keep him upright after every feed and maybe look at massage classes for babies

Also if you find yourself getting frustrated and upset (this won't help him, he will pick up on it) put him down somewhere safe and leave the room for 5mins to calm down and to relax...or put headphones on and play your favourite music and sing or humm, while rocking your lo in your arms (my 2nd loved this and my 3rd is liking it to)

Definitely recommend Gripe water but you need to be consistent you can only give after 4 weeks of age and maximum 6 x 5mls! We have 7 bottles so miss one out during the day! Bicycle legs, gentle tummy massage helps my lo but as soon as she hit around 9 weeks old she seems to be much better and getting the wind out herself and it doesn't wake her up anymore! So i would say that your lo will get over it it just takes his little tummy time to adjust to the milk!!

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